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SOLAR FARMS · BATTERY STORAGEAratina Solar Center 2
Aratina Solar Center 2 is a 263 MW under construction solar and battery storage plant in Kern County, California, operated by 45MG 8me LLC.
Plant statusUnder construction
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (current stage)
- OperatingTarget Dec 2026 (not yet reached)
- Closed (not yet reached)
Planned start of operation reported to EIA: Dec 2026.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45MGA | Solar Photovoltaic | 150 MW | Built, awaiting commercial operation |
| 45MGB | Batteries | 113 MW | Built, awaiting commercial operation |
Plant details
- Operator
- 45MG 8me LLC
- Location
- Kern County, California
- Balancing authority
- CISO
- Sector
- IPP Non-CHP
- Capacity
- Under construction: 263 MW
- EIA plant ID
- 64215
Location
35.0630, -118.0878
Nearby power plants
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- Bellefield 2 Solar & Energy Storage FarmSolar farms, Battery storage · 1,000 MW · 3.3 mi
- Edwards Sanborn S1Solar farms, Battery storage · 84.6 MW · 3.5 mi
- Edwards Sanborn S3Solar farms, Battery storage · 70.7 MW · 3.8 mi
- Sanborn BESS 1Battery storage · 100 MW · 3.8 mi
- Sanborn BESS 3Battery storage · 169 MW · 3.8 mi
- Sanborn BESS 2Battery storage · 100 MW · 3.9 mi
- Edwards Sanborn S4Solar farms, Battery storage · 60.0 MW · 3.9 mi
- Edwards Sanborn 1CSolar farms · 148 MW · 4.5 mi
- Difwind Farms Ltd VIWind farms · 27.1 MW · 4.8 mi
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem